document.write( "Question 437670: The bill for 5 glasses of apple juice and 4 salads is $9.50,but the bill for 4 glasses of apple juice and 5 salads is $ 10.30. What would be the bill for a glass of juice and a salad? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #302782 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Apple juice cost x \n" ); document.write( "Salad cost ------------ y \n" ); document.write( "5x+4y=9.5 .............1 \n" ); document.write( "4x+5y=10.3 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by -5 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 4 \n" ); document.write( "-25x-20 y=-47.5 \n" ); document.write( "16x+20y =41.2 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "-9x=-6.3 \n" ); document.write( "/-9 \n" ); document.write( "x=0.70 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "5x+4y=9.5 \n" ); document.write( "3.5+4y=9.5 \n" ); document.write( "4y=9.5-3.5 \n" ); document.write( "4y=6 \n" ); document.write( "y=1.50 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |